Kyle XY and Cathedrals?
Have you seen it? How great is it? I’m addicted! Even though I know the whole storyline already becuase on the internet you can find everything! FYI: I’m somebody who doesn’t like surprizes, who reads the last page of books first and still enjoys them!
Anyway, today I went to Chartres with 2 friends who will soon be going back to N. Ireland. They are here on teacher training and without transport sightseeing has being a bit limited. So, we put Fifi to good use and set off to see things! Chartres is a great place for a day trip. I’ve never seen such a beautiful cathedral. Really it is magnificant. A shame that everything is about Mary though. They have an absolutely beautiful sculpture of the assumption right in the middle of the church. I tried to ask the guide about the biblical references to this and she moved right on!
We went down on a tour of the crypt and saw part of the church that they believe dates from the 9th centuary! Amazing! Most of the rest of the building dates from the 13th - still pretty stunning! Then we huffed and puffed right up to the very top of one of the spires and had a great view of the city. On the way down our legs were turning to jelly and we were giggling along. I made it down intact but the moment I stepped out of the stair well and into the solmen silence of the catheral knave I tripped up, went flying and let out an almighty scraming / laughing fit! I then had to stiffle it quickly which made us laugh even more…even the attendant managed a smirk!
